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When Seniority Becomes a Substitute for Statesmanship Jul 29, 2026

Every time questions arise about the advanced age of America's elected leaders, Washington responds with the same familiar refrain: Experience matters. Republicans say it. Democrats say it. Editorial writers repeat it. Longevity in office, we're told... Read More

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A City on a Hill -- No More Jul 29, 2026

Since the Fourth of July celebration of the nation's 250 years was a bust, let's look at the next anniversary, noting when a Puritan governor declared that we would be as "a city upon a hill" in 1630. Almost 400 years later, in our summer of desperat... Read More

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Robots and Boots on Iranian Ground? Jul 28, 2026

On Feb. 17 of this year, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) temporarily closed the Strait of Hormuz — or at least claimed that it had denied non-Iranian ships the right to pass through the Strait. That day, I wrote a column arguing t... Read More

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Dark Season: The Oldest Hatred Deepens and Spreads Jul 28, 2026

Time-honored wisdom holds that if it looks like a duck, waddles like a duck and quacks like a duck, it's a duck. The explosion of venom, vitriol, vandalism and violence against Jews since Israel was attacked by genocidal killers on Oct. 7, 2023, begs... Read More